in the shape of
idiom
1
: shaped like
a cookie in the shape of a heart
2
—used to indicate the type of thing that is being described, thought of, etc.
They offered help in the shape of a loan.
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Many Catholics will attend a mass where the priests will smudge ashes on their foreheads in the shape of a cross.
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
On Ash Wednesday, ministers place ashes on the foreheads of participants in the shape of a cross.
—Staff Photographer, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
The modern-day Roman Catholic Church is credited for applying the ashes in the shape of a cross on the forehead.
—Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
The holiday is a day of public Catholicism as participants who attend service receive ashes on their foreheads in the shape of a cross.
—Christina Fan, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
On Ash Wednesday, ministers place ashes on the foreheads of participants in the shape of a cross.
—Staff Photographer, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
The modern-day Roman Catholic Church is credited for applying the ashes in the shape of a cross on the forehead.
—Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
The holiday is a day of public Catholicism as participants who attend service receive ashes on their foreheads in the shape of a cross.
—Christina Fan, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
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“In the shape of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20shape%20of. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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